Choosing The Right Chemistry Tutor

Choosing The Right Chemistry TutorThere are many excellent Chemistry Tutors New York City who can teach you about the wonder of chemistry, including: how it works, how it affects your life, and what it can do for you. All of these lessons are at your fingertips, in your own home, with no complicated time commitments. These are the right tutors for you to help you master the concepts and skills of chemistry.The perfect place to learn about the wonders of chemistry in a classroom setting is in a college or university in New York City. There are hundreds of universities and colleges located within this city. Each has its own educational programs that allow you to teach yourself the principles of chemistry. They all offer courses like: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bio-Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Biochemistry, and so much more. You can get the appropriate chemistry tutor for your learning needs as part of a college or university in New York City. If you want to stay in touch with the current state of learning, you can go online and download a supplement book that includes comprehensive learning materials and your homework assignments, study guides, and online support. This book can also assist you in answering your questions when you need it the most.Many colleges and universities offer some sort of formal classroom environment for students to learn. They also have facilities where you can do your own work. Do not worry about studying; everything is being done for you. The only thing you have to worry about is deciding how long you will be in the classroom.If you choose to take a course online, you can also do your learning while you are working. For example, if you want to learn more about how organic chemistry interacts with the human body, you can work on the fundamentals and then take an online tutorial so that you can learn what you need to know to be able to apply what you learned in class.Whatever you choose to do to learn, don't get lost in the weeds. Get hold of a supplement book and follow instructions, as it is taught. The supplement book will include help with your homework assignments and even answer your questions about chemistry. It will also include all of the resources that you need to learn more about the subject and be ready to teach yourself at any time you wish.To find the right chemistry tutor to meet your needs, it is important to do your research online. Look into the history of the university, its faculty, the labs and classes that they offer, and the curriculum. This will give you an idea of what classes to expect, when to enroll, and how much they cost.

How to Approach Transferring Schools

How to Approach Transferring Schools We all hope that well get our college decision right on the first try. Obviously, thats the ideal way to do it. Spending months agonizing over applications, personal essays, waiting for those big envelopes in the mail, and looking over every college review site out there you dont want to have to do that again. Transferring schools usually isnt in your four-year plan as you prepare for your university adventure as a freshman but it can happen, and usually when its the farthest idea from your mind. There are a number of reasons this can happen. Perhaps you werent thorough enough on your campus visit or perhaps you didnt make a visit at all. Maybe you didnt do enough research on the availability of academic opportunities you desire or the kind of town atmosphere you want. Realizing halfway through your freshman year that you are not getting the kind of experience you need is never a fun feeling, but its better to recognize and admit it at that point rather than staying in denial and getting cheated out of the college experience you deserve. Also, sometimes circumstances out of your control can come into play and drive you to transferring. Its very possible that you did do all the necessary prep-work to make an informed decision about the college you would attend, but you ended up not being comfortable with any of your peers. Different schools do attract different people and sometimes you just may not find yourself fitting in as well as you would have hoped. And that doesnt always mean youre not trying hard enough or not utilizing enough of the readily available social opportunities unfortunately, sometimes things just dont work out. Whether we like to acknowledge it or not, social aspects are a very important part of college, and how can you be happy living on your own if you do not have some sort of support system physically there by your side? A particular environment may not be right for you specifically and if you accept that and believe you are not at fault, then you will be on a healthy track to make the infamous transfer. Now, this all leads up to why transferring can be good. Its very refreshing and comforting to know you have a second chance at the awesome college experience youve dreamed of. You can start all over, meet new people, live in a new place, try new things. Plus, now that you have some of the college experience under your belt, you arent a totally blind freshman who is completely unaware of how things work. You will have some good background about college life to make sure you do it right this time. However, you cannot be nave and think acclimating to a new college in your second or third year will be as easy as going to a new college as a freshman was. Universities make the first few weeks of school a social haven for freshmen, creating orientations and events that are specifically catered to that incoming class. This time, you are not a part of that brand new group you are just a brand new individual, alone. Granted, many students transfer to schools where they already know someone, and that certainly makes the transition a lot smoother. But if you are going into this without knowing a soul, be prepared to work a little harder at breaking into the social scene and learning about the environment around you. Its so easy to get scared by this prospect and just decide to tolerate your original school. But think of it this way is it better to be miserable at a school youre safely familiar with or to nervously put forth some extra effort to get to know a new one? You deserve another chance. You deserve the best college experience you can have. Maybe transferring will make you a little uncomfortable initially, but that wont last forever whereas staying at the first school that you hated, might. Which path will leave you happiest at graduation? Thats the path you want to go on, the path that will end with no regrets.

9 Piano Sight Reading Exercises for Beginners

9 Piano Sight Reading Exercises for Beginners Brooke Neuman The  ability to sight read well is  a skill  that every pianist should have. Below, piano teacher Ryan C. shares 9 piano sight reading exercises to help you master this important skill It’s the first day of rehearsals at your school’s choir. Everyone has been assigned new music that they haven’t seen or sung before. You can sing, but you definitely consider yourself more of a pianist. Your teacher walks in and solemnly says: “Hi everyone, our pianist is sick today, so were going to have to work on voice parts one part at a time, because my sight-reading skills aren’t that great. Unless, of course, someone here can sight read all the parts?” You waste no time in raising your hand and declaring “I can do it!” What is Piano Sight Reading? Sight reading is essentially what its’ name implies: the ability to look at a piece of music and play it with very little to no  prior rehearsal time. Sight reading is a skill in which  every pianist needs to become familiar, even if it means that he or she is  only able to sight read pieces that are at or below his or her  level of repertoire-performance. Sight reading not only involves reading notes, but also encompasses implied musicality. For instance, a pianist should be able to take musical queues and respond appropriately  when paired with other instrumentalists or singers. Overall phrase shape, texture, and mood should all be considered when sight reading a new piece. These concepts are often reinforced by the other people you’re playing with, who can help you interpret the way to play a new piece. Why Piano Sight Reading is Important As displayed in the introduction scenario, it’s easy to see why sight reading would be useful in a plethora of situations. For instance, a good sight reader will almost always have employment options available. Options such as working as an accompanist, being a pianist for a choir, a studio musician, a church pianist, and multiple other options, are  always in constant demand. Additionally, a pianist who has strong piano sight reading abilities will often be able to learn music at a much faster rate than those who can’t read as well. It’s essentially the difference between reading one letter at a time and reading one word at a time. Just imagine how long this article would take to read if you could only read one letter at a time. It’s surprising to see how many new pianists unknowingly take the second, more difficult approach to reading. With the 9  piano sight reading exercises below, I will give you some options to help speed up your reading and quickly get you to a higher level of piano sight reading ability. But before we get into the piano sight reading exercises, take a quick look at this 5-minute video on the basics of sight reading from Pianist Magazine. 9 Piano Sight Reading Exercises for Beginners Below are some helpful piano sight reading exercises. These  will assume that you have at least a few minutes to look at a piece before you have to play it. Lets get started! 1. Flashcards Unfortunately, memorizing notes can seem really tedious at first; nonetheless, its an important step that everyone must take. If you spend just 10 minutes a day working on it, you’ll have the majority of the notes that are within the lines (not on ledger lines) on both the Treble and Bass Clefs memorized within several weeks. Using flashcards is a great way to memorize notes. Just throw them in your bag and review them whenever you have a few minutes; for example, while youre on the bus or in between classes. 2. Always Think Musically It’s very easy to get sucked into thinking  that you have to play all of the notes perfectly  and forget the innate musicality of what youre  playing. Remember, this is musicit should be musical. When something becomes too note-y and ceases to sound musical, what’s the point of playing it? Even in piano sight reading, therefore, think of the musicality that defines the piece and do your best to bring that out. 3. Think Contour,  Not Note Name After you have enough notes memorized to get the starting pitches on passagework, don’t try to read every note of a passage. Rather, look at the contour (or direction) of the notes. Do they go up or down? By how much (whole-step or half-step)? By taking this approach, youll be able to easily read passagework that would take significantly longer to read if you were trying to read every single note separately. 4. Remember Your Scales In a particular passage, do you see a succession of notes that seem to be going way up or down the staff? Does it have any sharps or flats? What note does it start and end on? Does it skip any notes? If you ask yourself questions like these throughout you’re playing,  you’ll find that many of the scale-like passages within pieces use fingerings from scales that you probably already know. 5. Practice Easy Pieces Based on Closed Hand Positions This is a great exercise  for beginners to get their feet wet with piano sight-reading. There are even some great piano sight-reading book series out there, specifically by Lin Ling-Ling and Boris Berlin, that utilize this idea. In essence, students should practice pieces that use five-finger positions that don’t give them the note-names or finger numbers except for the ones at the beginning of a piece. This forces students to look at the contour and internally distinguish what finger is playing each note. Even if they don’t know the note names yet, this method of reading is highly effective and produces great results. 6. Read Ahead as Much as Possible This is super, super important! When sight reading anything, you always need to be a few notes ahead of what you’re actually playing. To paraphrase one of my faculty accompanist mentors at SDSU: “Read it, and move on!” In essence, after you read something, you should already be reading notes ahead of what you’re playing. 7. Practice Reading Hands Separately Practice reading each hand separately, but preparing the other hand for its section well before it actually needs to play. This piano sight reading exercise is actually way more important than it sounds. While I don’t think that students should stay for a long time in the hands-separate world, I do think that the method of preparing the opposite hand early is extremely important. I’ve noticed that the biggest obstacle my students often face in piano sight-reading is the lack of preparation of the opposing hand. They are often reading one hand perfectly, then the other hand starts a melody and the student has neither prepared it or looked far enough ahead to know what the starting pitch/hand position should be. 8. Play Through the Piece Without Stopping Piano sight-reading is as much about reading notes as it is about supporting the other people you’re playing with. In many cases, a sight-reading pianist is often playing in combination with an ensemble of some type. Therefore,  you cannot stop playing. Even if you can’t read all the music, always keep counting and play what you can, when you can. Play at a manageable speed in which  you can read as much music as possible and continue to play and count even when you make mistakes, no matter how severe they are. Try not to repeat pieces you’ve already played, because then it’s no longer sight-reading, it’s just practice. As an important side note, don’t use this method when practicing repertoire â€" always try to avoid learning incorrect notes. 9. Familiarize Yourself with Note Combinations Chords and triads are the building blocks of harmony. Make a goal to learn all the major and minor chords that can be played on white keys, (C, D, E, F, G, A, B Major Minor). Now memorize the letter combinations that make up each chord. For instance, E Major = E, G#, B ; E Minor = E, G, B ; etc. Eventually, move onto the black key combinations, inversions, and seventh chords. This step is incredibly important for students who are more on the intermediate side of piano sight reading. There will come a point in your reading in which youre  seeing things more as chords, and less as individual notes. By having a solid foundation in the notes that make up chords,  youre  saving yourself tons of time down the line. It’s much like the difference described earlier reading entire words at one time  compared to reading individual letters. Now Youre Ready! The ability to sight read well is a skill that every pianist should aspire to do, as it opens up career opportunities for a pianist. For a student, this skill set will enable you to learn music faster, more accurately, and spend less time working on trying to read every note. I hope that some of these tips will be helpful and give you  some new insight into the world of piano sight reading! Photo by  Frédéric BISSON Post Author:  Ryan C. Ryan C.  teaches piano, ear training, and music theory. He  is a graduate of San Diego State  University  with a B.M. in piano  performance. Learn more about Ryan  here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. 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What will I do when I retire - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / What will I do when I retire - Introvert Whisperer What will I do when I retire? Working does bring with it a multitude of benefits aside from a paycheck and health insurance.   Our work environment brings with it what I call “automatic friends”.   These are people that you see almost every day and with whom you have numerous things in common. The biggest is the business you work for.   These friends supply numerous things in that setting such as observations, and someone who looks forward to your arrival. Work friends can become so important to some of us that the environment can become “like a family”.  It’s little wonder that retiring could totally mess up such a good thing. When you are considering retirement, there are a number of life aspects like friendships, you need to think and plan on.   The concern about losing this nurturing support system is a very real issue.   It’s an even bigger issue if you haven’t put very much effort into making friendships outside of the work environment.   Even if you have, it is still an aspect that will significantly change once you have given yourself the pink slip. Many times people considering retirement or leaving a work situation mistakenly think that the friendship will just continue.   The mistake is not the intent; it’s not understanding the complexities that will ensure the relationship is maintained. Let’s examine the various elements that must be considered. We often underestimate or don’t even acknowledge the increase in time and effort required. When you work together, you don’t have to make time in anyone’s schedule â€" you’re both already at work. You may not even “socialize” that much but simply the time spent interacting is conducive to building and expanding your regard for another person. We may miss the commonality that works created. There is an adage: We have friends for a reason, a season or a lifetime.   Most friends fall into one of those categories.   If the reason we formed our friendship was our work environment, what happens to the relationship when the one thing you had in common â€" isn’t?   Many times, people will put in an effort to maintain the friendship but over time, it withers because the foundation that drew you together is now gone. When we work together, the work situation may cause you to not fully “see” the other person’s character or personality. In other words, if you are in a funky work situation and you both help reinforce each other negatively, you certainly feel supported. What if the basic content of this person is negative anyway?   Once the work situation is subtracted from your interactions, you may discover a fundamental aspect that is not so appealing. The other person may simply not be interested in pursuing a friendship outside of work. These considerations are not insurmountable but do require some advanced thought and planning.   If you are within the horizon for leaving your work place, now is the time to start changing the context of your work relationships.   You can initiate activities outside of the work environment to either replace what you have in common or minimally, to test how well you relate to each other without work as a backdrop.   If you spend time complaining about the boss, make a pact to go an extended period of time not complaining.   This will not only make you feel better (because you aren’t reinforcing something negative) but it will open up the relationship to better observe each other’s real personalities.   You could discover you have nothing to talk about.   This is much better to understand now than after you leave. While you are in the midst of reorienting your work friendships, it’s advisable to simultaneously work on cultivating friendships outside of work.   Again, this will require some thought, time and effort.   Friendships are formed because you share interests, hobbies or philosophies.   The best way to discover those potential buddies is to become involved in groups that align with your interests.   As a working person, you may not think that you can afford the time for this kind of diversion.   If you are going to supplant your automatic work friends with new ones you will be better off starting the process before you leave. There are numerous other actions you can think of to leverage the work friends you’ve made as well as making new friendships outside of the work environment. You may have a very real concern about the impact on your work friendships. The point to this is that you will be far better off thinking through this issue and working on it than just letting it happen or avoiding taking the next step. Do you know what your next career step is?   Many people don’t. I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my eBook on how to construct your Career SMART Goals â€" that will help you put together your actions and keep you accountable.   Get your copy now and start your action plan today: CLICK HERE Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleash your professional potential.

5 Tips for Ensuring Your Class Presentation is Unforgettable

5 Tips for Ensuring Your Class Presentation is Unforgettable Suzy S. Do you have a big class presentation or speech coming up? Learn how to make it memorable with these presentation tips from online tutor Carrie M Have you ever sold a product to an individual or large group? If you are thinking to yourself, “I don’t think so,” think again, because if youve ever been charged with the task of giving a presentation to a class of your peers and your teacher you have definitely sold a product! The real question is: how did you do, did you sell your classmates and your teacher on the topic you were presenting or the invention you spent hours creating? The only feedback you may have received was from your teacher with the grade you earned, and that only tells you how well you completed the to-do list of items typically required for a presentation. That being said, here are a handful of presentation tips to win over your audience and make your presentation unforgettable. 1. Tell a Story People of all ages relate to personal stories. When you incorporate a story from your life that connects to your topic, your audience’s ability to engage and connect will increase immensely. This is one of the best presentations tips, because your audience will leave remembering the story you shared and, therefore, will remember what it was you taught or “sold” them. 2. Integrate Different Media A medium is simply the way in which we communicate for example, music, artwork, movies/videos, and PowerPoint. Often presenters get stuck in the rut of standing behind a podium or desk reading off a screen or notes as they present material to an audience, and this is often the reason their presentation is completely forgettable. When you watch a movie it is rare to have the setting and tone remain the same, so why should your presentation be any different? Just as with your stories, the media you choose to incorporate should be appropriately used and should have a connection to the topic on which you are trying to present. If you are doing a PowerPoint presentation about the Southern Colonies, for example, have links within your PowerPoint to videos or photographs about the Southern Colonies (this could be how it looks now compared to then or a map showing what the landscape looked like during that time, etc.). 3. Tickle Their Funny Bone They say laughter is the best medicine, so why not include some humor in your  presentation? Your audience is sure to rank your presentation as unforgettable  when you lighten the mood with a bit of laughter. Of course, you want to make  sure that your jokes are appropriate to your audience and the topic. This  can also be achieved through the stories you share. For example, if youre presenting information on the effects social media has on today’s high school  and/or college students, you could add “hashtag” to everything you say, and then show a YouTube clip of the skit #Hashtag with Jimmy Fallon Justin Timberlake. Word of caution: Be sure to view clips prior to showing to ensure they are  appropriate for your class. 4. Provide Tasty Treats Food plays a significant role in our lives we need it for nourishment and  sustainability, but it is also used to mark events in our lives such as birthdays,  graduations, baby showers, the loss of a loved one, etc., and we use it to  connect to others. So, if food is so significant why not make your presentation  unforgettable with some treats or candy? For the college crowd, baked goods  are an excellent item to have sitting out for your audience to partake in as they  congregate before your presentation and, also, as they are listening to you  present. For the high school crowd, baked goods may be unrealistic, so candy  would be a better option. You can use it to get audience participation by asking a question and the person with the correct answer earns a piece of candy. If  you are able to bring in cooked/baked items, it will leave a huge impression  on your audience if the food chosen relates to the topic being presented. For  example, if your topic is on the 13 Colonies, make some food that would have  been served during that time period. Word of caution:  You may need to check in with your teacher before bringing items. Also, be mindful of allergies. Avoid anything with nuts if you are unsure of your audience. Your teacher should be able to provide you with the types of allergies within your class. 5. Know and Be Passionate About Your Topic If you are knowledgeable and passionate about what you are presenting, your audience will leave feeling the same. No matter what medium you use, you need to make sure you know everything there is to know about the topic youve chosen or have been given to present. If you know your topic forward and back then your passion will increase as well, and it will in turn make your presentation unforgettable. You need to be able to present the material like a story in itself and be able to answer any questions that might be thrown your way. Nothing makes a presentation more forgettable than a presenter who has to read directly from his/her notes or PowerPoint, and who is obvious about how much they dislike the topic. Be the breath of fresh air to an audience, and wow them with your depth of knowledge. May these tips be your jumping off point to the most unforgettable presentation of your academic career. Good luck! Carrie M. tutors in a variety of subjects online. She earned her  BA in Elementary Education as well as Exceptional Student Education (special ed.) from  Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. 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Activities at Mount Fuji

Activities at Mount Fuji What Can You Do at Mount Fuji? ChaptersClimb Mount FujiMake the Most of the Views of Mount Fuji from the Fuji Five LakesTake the Mount Kachi Kachi RopewayVisit the Shiraito no Taki FallWalk in the Aokigahara ForestJoin Pilgrims from Mount Fuji to Oshino Hakkai“Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. With your mind as high as Mt Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things happening near to you.” - Miyamoto MusashiMount Fuji is the 35th highest mountain in the world even though it’s technically a volcano. As a symbol of the Land of the Rising Sun, you can’t take a trip to Japan without visiting it.You can always view it from your Shinkansen seat from Tokyo to Kyoto but the region has far too much to visit to just go zipping by it.So what can you do at Mount Fuji?It’s a long hike. It can take between 5 and 10 hours depending on your physical fitness.The altitude. The summit is 3,776m above sea level. This can cause altitude sickness in some.It can get cold, making the climb even more arduous.You’ve been warned! There are only a few months of the year when you can climb Mount Fuji. (Source: Chun-San)If you’re planning on climbing, make sure you have the appropriate clothing. You should bring 2 to 3 litres per person and take the descent into account, too. Don’t forget to bring a head torch.4 routes lead up to Mount Fuji: Yoshidaguchi, Subashiri, Gotemba, and Fujinomiya. There are also 10 stations. The bus will leave you at the 5th station, 2,000m up. Mount Fuji is open between 1st July and 10th September but it’s recommended that you avoid weekends and Japanese school holidays.You can rest at a mountain hut if you start to feel tired.Once you’re at the summit, you can enjoy a view from over the clouds and enjoy the sunrise as the Japanese national anthem plays. Make the most of the time to visit the crater and check out Fuji’s shadow on the sea of clouds.Learn more about planning a trip to Mount Fuji.Make the Most of the Views of Mount Fuji from the Fuji Five LakesMount Fuji is loc ated in the Fuji Five Lakes (Fujigoko) region Each of these lakes offers an incredible view of Japan’s most famous mountain. Each of them is at the foot of the mountain and the views are worthy of a painting. The Fuji Five Lakes Region has plenty of things to see and do, too! (Source: t_watanabe)The lakes at the north of Mount Fuji were formed by melting snow and storms. There aren’t any large cities, but there are plenty of tourist attractions.You’ll find somewhere to sleep and eat around these lakes. This region is perfect for walking or cycling or even just enjoying an onsen (hot spring). Each lake has a great view of the mountain.Don’t hesitate to go to Yamanakako, Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Shojiko, Motosuko. You can also visit the Kimono Museum, the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, or the fantastic caves in the region.Amateur photographers will love it.Find out more about the history of Mount Fuji. NanaJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors YukoJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EllyJapanese Teacher 5.00 (1) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MomokoJapanese Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tut ors MelanieJapanese Teacher £14/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JamesJapanese Teacher 5.00 (5) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PippaJapanese Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarikoJapanese Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsTake the Mount Kachi Kachi RopewayFrom the lake Kawaguchiko, don’t miss the cable car taking you up 1,000m to the viewing platform. The lake is 856m above sea level and you’ll reach 1,075m with plenty of viewing platforms to enjoy.From the top, you’ll have an incredible view of Mount Fuji over the lake. You’ll also be able to see the Fuji-Q Highland theme park and, on a clear day, you’ll be able to see Mount Akaishi and Arakawa. It’s also a small walk from the Mount Tenjo shrine.To get back down, can walk through the maple, cypress, and pine trees. This should take around 40 minutes.Did you know that “kachi kachi” refers to the noise made by the twigs when you walk on them?If you’ve planned to spend the night at Kawaguchiko, you can schedule a three- or four-hour hike to Mount Mitsutoge. You’ll reach 1,785 above sea level and enjoy some incredible views of Mount Fuji.Find out more about the cost of going to Mount Fuji.Visit the Shiraito no Taki FallTo the southwest of Mount Fuji, you’ll find the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. At the heart of this national park, there are two waterfalls: Shiraito and Otodome. Hakone and its national park are worth visiting if you find yourself near Mount Fuji! (Source: pen_ash)2 of the 100 most beautiful waterfalls in the country are just a few minutes from each other. It’s a great opportunity for a hike. These waterfalls are fed by melting snow and rain from Mount Fuji. 1.5 tonnes of water goes over the Shiraito no Taki falls 20 metres over a 150-metre wide waterfall. In the summer, families relax by the waterfalls. You can also see Mount Fuji from the path to the waterfall.Otodome no Taki is more traditional. It’s 25 metres high and 5 metres wide.Since 2013, Mount Fuji has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Walk in the Aokigahara ForestThe Aokigahara forest is at the foot of Mount Fuji. This is a 35km2 forest also known as Jukai (the Sea of Trees).  This is a relatively young forest at 1,200 years old which grew following a 10-day eruption in 864. The floor of the forest is covered with moss. However, you can comfortably walk around her e. There are paths on the edge of the Sai lake.Sadly, another reason this forest is so famous is owing to the high number of suicides that take place here. After the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, it’s the second most common place for suicides in the world. Local legend states that many spirits haunt the forest.You might remember the American Youtuber Logan Paul who caused controversy in his 2017 vlog by filming a hanging suicide victim. This outraged people in Japan and a lot of his sponsors left him after this video.There are measures in place to prevent suicide but it’s difficult for staff to monitor the forest 24/7.Did you know that Japan has one of the highest suicide rates amongst men aged 20 to 44?On average, 70 people kill themselves every day in Japan.Join Pilgrims from Mount Fuji to Oshino HakkaiThe town of Oshino Hakkai is very popular amongst the Japanese. It focuses on local artistry. The town is home to buildings with thatched roofs and a windmill. While the mountain (or volcano) itself is very old, there's also plenty of human history at Mount Fuji. (Source: bichvn)Time seems to have stopped during the Edo period here. You can also visit the museum covering the town’s history.Pilgrims come here for the 8 Sacred Ponds in the village. Oshino Hakkai was a Lake 800 years ago and the village formed around it after successive volcanic eruptions from Mount Fuji.  The 8 Sacred Ponds are the main attraction in the Oshino Hakkai. They include Deguchi, Okama, Sokonashi, Choushi, Waku, Nigori, Kagami, and Shoubu.  Fed by melting snow from Mount Fuji, the water from the ponds is very pure. Pilgrims bathe and purify themselves in it.So what are you going to do at Mount Fuji?If you're interested in learning Japanese, there are plenty of great resources online to help you. Similarly, you can also get help with your Japanese from one of the many talented tutors on Superprof.There are three main types of tutorial available for Japanese: face- to-face tutorials, online tutorials, and group tutorials. Each has its pros and cons and you'll have to choose the type that's right for you and your budget.Face-to-face tutorials are the most effective type of tutorials as you're the only student so the tutor can tailor the entire programme and each tutorial to you. Of course, this bespoke service comes at a cost and face-to-face tutorials tend to be the most costly per hour.If you're on a budget, online tutorials might be a better option. If you've got a decent webcam or microphone, your tutor can teach you how to speak Japanese remotely over the internet. Since the tutor doesn't have to travel to their students and can, therefore, schedule more tutorials each week, they tend to charge less than one-on-one tutorials.Group tutorials are usually the cheapest type of tutorial since there are several students all paying for the tutors time. While this is great for those on a budget, it can sometimes mean that you won't get as much one -on-one time with your tutor and the tutorials won't be tailored to you and what you want to learn. However, when it comes to language tutorials, this also means that you'll have many different people to practise your new language with, which can be more interesting than having to speak to the same person every session.

How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community - Heart Math Tutoring

How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community - Heart Math Tutoring How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community? How Do You Make a Difference in Your Community? November 13, 2018 Today, UNC Charlotte and TIAA partnered to host the “Making A Difference in the Community” Luncheon to honor Charlotte-area Difference Makers in recognition of TIAA’s centennial anniversary. On this #WorldKindnessDay2018, as we ‘celebrate and promote good deeds’, Executive Director Emily Elliott was among five individuals honored for making a significant difference in the Charlotte community. “It is exciting to see the work of our volunteers and students getting recognized, and I am honored to accept this recognition on their behalf! If you are not yet a Heart tutor, we need you to join the team at hearttutoring.org!” Elliott says. TIAA, one of Heart Tutorings volunteer partners and donors, even took it a step further by asking, “What kind of difference maker are you?” An Advocate, a Connector, or a Giver? Jarian Kerekes, TIAA’s Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and a devoted ambassador of Heart Tutoring, was able to highlight some of the reasons why Elliott and Heart Tutoring were deserving of such an honor. He has also been instrumental in engaging more than 60 TIAA employees to serve as Heart Tutoring volunteers. As an Advocate for local elementary students who have fallen behind in math, a Connector of willing volunteers to deserving students and a Giver of time, talent and resources, Elliott was humbled to accept this recognition on behalf of Heart Tutorings volunteers, students, and partners. She has led Heart Tutoring in its substantial growth from serving 2 CMS elementary schools in the 2013/14 school year to 22 schools in the 2018/19 school year. In addition, over 1,000 volunteers are currently supporting CMS elementary students who have fallen behind in math. UNCC’s partnership with Heart Tutoring, by providing student volunteers from the Cato College of Education, has enabled Heart Tutoring to provide an unprecedented number of volunteers to individual elementary schools. Continued support from the college’s dean, Dr. Ellen McIntyre, has ensured consistent and enthusiastic volunteer participation from 200 education majors to date. Heart Tutoring is also grateful to TIAA for a surprise $3,000 donation announced at today’s luncheon. This donation will help Heart Tutoring to continue its mission of ensuring that all elementary students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success, by helping schools use volunteers are tutors. Thank you, UNC Charlotte and TIAA, for your continued support of Heart Tutoring and our students!

Minimizing Technology Distractions in the Classroom

Minimizing Technology Distractions in the Classroom One of the unfortunate realities of teaching in the digital age is the volume of distractions. From smartphones with all kinds of tools and games to many different types of social media platforms, there are lots of ways for students to get sidetracked in class and when doing homework. What can you do? Huntington recommends the below tips to offer your students: Set and stick to a schedule. The more your students structure their days, the better they will be at minimizing wasted time including technology time. Encourage them to develop a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for all of their have-tos as well as their want-tos, including online and phone time. Establish classroom expectations. You must outline rules for digital devices, including when students are allowed to have their phones out in the classroom and when they are prohibited. Encourage parents to set rules. Your students are only with you for part of each day, so make sure you communicate your classroom expectations to parents. Hopefully, this will inspire some rules and guidelines for responsible phone and technology use at home as well. Help students build good habits. Try teaching the Pomodoro method, which has students set a timer to work for 25 minutes and then take a break for five minutes a simple but effective way to maximize productivity. Those short breaks can be used for checking social media and replying to texts. The benefit: students will grow accustomed to staying focused when its time to work. Suggest helpful apps. There are many tools that can help students be more aware of what they spend their time on and quit wasting it on unproductive activities. Check out RescueTime , a program which runs in the background of computers and mobile devices, and SelfControl for starters. Theres so much to distract students today. Help yours embrace good habits so that the many digital tools and devices out there help and do not hinder their lives.

Why You Should Start Doing Homework at the Library - TutorNerds

Why You Should Start Doing Homework at the Library - TutorNerds 4 Reasons to Start Doing Homework at the Library It seems like kids have so much homework these days and their afternoon can turn into an overextended study session pretty quickly. With all of these assignments, its especially important for students to be able to study efficiently, complete their assignments, and move on to other activities. One of the best ways for students to achieve this is to work in an environment free from distraction. This might be from noise, social media, or just general distractions in the environment. The library is one of the best places for students to find the research material they need and complete their assignments without too much trouble our private Los Angeles tutors are here to help you with your studies. 1. A quiet environment Libraries provide a quiet environment where students are unlikely to be exposed to noise above a whisper. This helps them focus on the task in front of them and helps them concentrate on the difficult material. Students can work at a traditional desk, or they can relax in stuffed chairs and couches while reading books for school. Also, most libraries have a childrens section with a study environment more appropriate for kids in K through 2nd grade. In many instances, students can get their assignments done much quicker if they have an environment that specifically meant for studying. 2. Homework help A library is also a great place for students to work with their study group or a tutor. Libraries have lots of private study rooms that can be reserved in advance and allow students a more private environment where they can talk at a normal level and work through a study guide or assignment. These spaces are especially helpful to middle and high school students who are going to be working with more advanced material or studying for lengthy exams. Its also an ideal environment for students to meet their tutor and talk about the subject of the day (READ: Things Students Can do to Improve Their Grade in English). 3. Research material Although many students can access some materials online on their home computer, libraries offer students some academic materials rarely available online. Students can also access these materials free of charge with their library card instead of paying to purchase or rent them from a home computer. If students prefer to use their personal computer, they can certainly set themselves up at one of the study spaces and enjoy the library’s Wi-Fi. Students tend to get less distracted and complete assignments quicker when they have all the research material they need right at their fingertips. 4. Encourage literacy Learning to read is one of the most difficult things a child will do, but its also one of the most important. When kids visit the library to do their homework, they are also exposed to a ton of fun reading material appropriate for their grade level. Students who get to try out different books are more likely to be excited about the prospect of improving their reading skills and can start to view the activity as something fun rather than a chore. Whether kids read-only while theyre at the library or take one or two books home to read during the week, visiting the library is a great way to encourage literacy and increase any childs love of learning in general. Great news, Orange County! We’ve launched   www.TutorNerd.com to offer the best online and in-home tutoring in SoCal. Get 50% off your first online or in-home tutoring session with code: SUCCESS. The code is for a limited time only, so book your tutor today! All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.